Matt Duchene is going to score 40 goals this season.

[avsfan9]

Look at the Predators top-four scorers. All have 20+% shooting. It kind of makes Josi's point gains a bit suspect.

You didn’t really think Josi at this point in his career was going to score at a 2.5 ppg clip? Who would have thought!

 

[klozge]

Look at the Predators top-four scorers. All have 20+% shooting. It kind of makes Josi's point gains a bit suspect.

Might as well be interpreted as the result of great and well timed passes made by Josi, doesn't it?

 

[BonMorrison]

Moving him to the wing was the best thing to ever happen.

 

[HFpapi]

gonna go PPG for the second time in his career, great year. Hopefully he can stay cinsustent

Bruh

Happy to see Duchene having a big year, always seemed like a really positive and happy dude. His career hasn't lived up to his talent level, but there seems to be a lot of players breaking out and having their best seasons in their early 30's these past few years so maybe he's going to post some nice totals these next few seasons like Blake Wheeler did (for example).

 

[LeProspector]

I liked him in Ottawa - he just joined the team at a bad time.

Don’t think he ever wanted to be in Ottawa. Bobby Ryan said on a podcast that Duchene always wanted to find a way to Nashville, just had a quick player pit stop in Ottawa along the way.

 

[NyQuil]

Don’t think he ever wanted to be in Ottawa. Bobby Ryan said on a podcast that Duchene always wanted to find a way to Nashville, just had a quick player pit stop in Ottawa along the way.

Well he do like to sing.

 

[Stickpucker]

Look at the Predators top-four scorers. All have 20+% shooting. It kind of makes Josi's point gains a bit suspect.

very suspect indeed....

Must be the lube on the sticks.

 

[triggrman]

very suspect indeed....

Must be the lube on the sticks.

#Josicheatcodeunlocked

 

[Il Stugotz]

OP's right though, Duchene is a top-10 goal scorer and nobody is talking about it. For that matter, Forsberg is top-20 in points per game as well. Throw in Josi and Saros, Nashville has some phenomenal individual seasons going on.

It'd be hilarious if they miss the playoffs despite all these great seasons.

 

[2legit2quit]

Shot 8% last year. 20% this year. The player he really is is right in the middle. Awesome year for him though.

The player he is right now; a scorer on pace for 90 points.

 

[2legit2quit]

He's a player who I always felt should/could be elite, but never really quite was. This would be his first points per game season ever, at age 31, pretty impressive.

He's already had a PPG season in 2018-19;

58 points in 50 games.

 

[bobholly39]

He's already had a PPG season in 2018-19;

58 points in 50 games.

That was just Ottawa. He also played for Columbus that year. Overall season is 70 points in 73 games, and slightly below ppg.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

OP's right though, Duchene is a top-10 goal scorer and nobody is talking about it. For that matter, Forsberg is top-20 in points per game as well. Throw in Josi and Saros, Nashville has some phenomenal individual seasons going on.

It's all your fault!
It's all your fault!

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

A small possibility exists where Colorado still loses this trade, which is mind blowing. We will see what happens with Byram's health.

 

[triggrman]

It'd be hilarious if they miss the playoffs despite all these great seasons.

Would not be that upsetting for us fans, we didn't expect the playoffs this year. Hell the majority on this board had us 2nd to last just barely above Arizona.

 

[tucker3434]

A small possibility exists where Colorado still loses this trade, which is mind blowing. We will see what happens with Byram's health.

He’s been a UFA since then. What Duchene has done since 2019 is basically irrelevant to the trade, because he would have gone to Nashville either way.

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

He’s been a UFA since then. What Duchene has done since 2019 is basically irrelevant to the trade, because he would have gone to Nashville either way.

Should have been an Ave for life, IMO. Would love a NSH-COL series.

 

[AssaultPK]

Seattle could have had this guy for free!

 

[triggrman]

Seattle could have had this guy for free!

Or Johanssen.

And Poile was blasted for letting Jarnkrok go instead of Jeannot.

 

[Super Hans]

Seattle could have had this guy for free!

It's a good thing they weaponized all that cap space!

 

[Voight]

I only realized this because I managed to get him off waivers in fantasy hockey months back.

He needed a year like this, wasn't as productive as he used to be once Nashville gave him that huge contract.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Lots of whacky numbers this year

 

[ps241]

Shot 8% last year. 20% this year. The player he really is is right in the middle. Awesome year for him though.

100% this! ^^^^

I don't recall seeing a team with three guys shooting around 20% at the same time this late in the season. Dutch, Johansen, and Jeannot are all at or around 20%. Crazy stat.

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

Pretty wild he’s having a career year at this stage, but good for him.
I had the Preds kinda wrote off this year, looks like I was wrong

 

[lionsDen]

Bruh

Happy to see Duchene having a big year, always seemed like a really positive and happy dude. His career hasn't lived up to his talent level, but there seems to be a lot of players breaking out and having their best seasons in their early 30's these past few years so maybe he's going to post some nice totals these next few seasons like Blake Wheeler did (for example).

Bruh My phone has a mind of its own, sue me. What’s up with all this bruh nonsense.